MAE Board Members

Background & Education:

• Raised in Franklin, MI; Brother Rice High School (2002)
• Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan (2006) – while serving as the Wolverines’ starting punter
• Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Michigan (2011)
• Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at the Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital (San Antonio, TX)
• Specialty training in Endodontics, University of Illinois at Chicago (2014), earning recognition for his regenerative endodontics case presentation

Professional Highlights:

• Board-certified (Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics, 2017)
• Active in multiple professional organizations including the American Association of Endodontics, American Dental Association, Michigan Association of Endodontists, Michigan Dental Association, and Oakland County Dental Society
• Served on the Michigan Association of Endodontists’ Board of Directors (currently president-elect)
• Practiced endodontics in Metro Detroit for ten years before opening Bloomfield Endodontics in 2024
• Honored as a “Top Dentist” by peer voting in Hour Magazine; active member of the Football Alumni of Michigan

Personal:

• Enjoys spending time with his wife, Lauren, and their four daughters

Background & Education:

• Undergraduate studies at Kalamazoo College (2007), where she also played collegiate soccer
• Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry (2012)
• General Practice Residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago, IL)
• Post-graduate Endodontics training at University of Detroit Mercy; earned a specialty certificate and master’s degree in Endodontics (2015), honored with The Robert Ellison Award
• MBA Candidate (2026) at the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

Professional Highlights:

• Achieved Diplomate status with the American Board of Endodontics (2019)
• Serves on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Association of Endodontists

Background & Education:

• Grew up in Toledo, OH; attended Eastern Michigan University as a Regents Scholar (graduated with honors, 1998)
• Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry (2002)
• Completed a General Practice Residency and fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic
• Postdoctoral Endodontics training at Case Western Reserve University – earned a Certificate in Endodontics and a Master in the Science of Dentistry (2007)

Professional Highlights:

• Former President of the Michigan Association of Endodontists and longtime executive board member
• Past Editor for the Dental Review (Oakland County Dental Society)
• Previously co-managing partner of Endodontic Associates, P.C.; now a partner with Specialty1 Partners
• Adjunct clinical instructor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry (currently teaching endodontic residents)
• Published research in the International Endodontic Journal and Dental Traumatology; frequent lecturer and presenter
• Treats patients at Clarkston Endodontic Associates of MI

Personal:

• Enjoys coaching, playing tennis, and traveling with his wife and three children

Background & Practice:

• Practices in Flint, MI
• Recognized leader in endodontics and a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics

Professional Highlights:

• Former President of the Michigan Association of Endodontists
• Served as Endodontic Peer Review Chairman for the State of Michigan
• Chaired the 2018 MAE Summer Conference
• Values the MAE for its advocacy and the professional camaraderie it fosters

Background & Education:

• Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Detroit Mercy
• Completed advanced training with a Certificate in Endodontics and a Master of Science from Marquette University

Professional Highlights:

• Practices in Petoskey, MI
• Joined the board in 2022 with a passion for connecting members and advancing the specialty

Background & Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Biology (minor in Chemistry) from Appalachian State University (2006)
• Master’s in Physiology from North Carolina State University (2008)
• Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Michigan (2013)
• Completed endodontic training at the University of Michigan, earning a Master’s in Science and Certificate in Endodontics
• General Practice Residency at the Detroit VA Medical Center (2014)
• MSF Candidate (2025) Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business

Professional Highlights:

• Serves as a trustee for the American Association of Endodontics Foundation and is a member of the College of Diplomates
• On the board of directors for the Michigan Association of Endodontists
• Founder and principal of Otsego Endodontics
• Recognized nationally for research (placed second in a 2017 resident research award ceremony; research published in the Journal of Dental Research in 2018)

Personal:

• Enjoys no-limit hold ’em poker, golf, and exploring finance in his spare time

Professional Highlights:

• A Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics dedicated to organized dentistry
• Committed to building a collaborative professional community to better advocate for patients and advance the field
• Embraces the philosophy: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

Background & Education:

• Earned his/her Doctor of Dental Surgery and Master’s in Endodontics from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
• Obtained a Master’s in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan School of Public Health

Professional Highlights:

• Board Certified in Endodontics and serves as a Clinical Professor and Program Director of Graduate Endodontics at the University of Detroit Mercy
• Acts as MAE liaison and contributes actively to multiple committees of the American Association of Endodontists
• Participates in the American Dental Education Association’s Council of Advanced Education Programs

Practice:

• Maintains a private practice in New Baltimore